My Riffs

Is my behavior something to replicate? Is my direction worth following? Because like it or not you are influencing people. 

We’re so quick to judge things. But how do we know? That’s bad. Or that’s good. Well, we shall see.  Bad things have been redeemed and good things have been degraded. It’s wisest to wait and see rather than pronounce judgement. 

Be honest. Sometimes it’s a lot easier said than done.  And the hardest person to be honest to it ourselves.  We tend to lie to ourselves more than anybody else. Be it ego or fear, but we shy away from telling ourselves the truth. The most powerful thing we can do to have a good life it to tell ourselves the truth. To stop blaming external forces or circumstances and be honest with ourselves. 

We can't have it all. Career, family, friendships, personal development, play, these all have their place, but we can really only choose a couple to focus and proritize. And the ones we choose leaves the remainder to a degree neglected. Where you spend your time will show where your priorities are.  It's good to clearly know your priorities and ensure they are receiving enough of your focus.

Incremental, steady progress is exponential over time.  Daily get better. Just small steps. But constant. Don’t let down. Only get better. Will some backwards progress happen? Absolutely! But the mission remains the same. Only steps forward. And small steps are okay. 

My tone says it all. I can say the same sentence, adjust the tone and have totally different messages received and totally different outcomes. Words spoken in love do much more than words spoken to attack. The same words can attack or help. My tone (which comes from my motive and heart) is what changes the delivery and result.